Prevalence of obesity, female in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity, female was 51.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 51.9% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Marshall Islands peaked at 51.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1980.
Marshall Islands ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.8% | — |
| 1981 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 51.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 51.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 35.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 40.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.8% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.9% | 51.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.3% compare
- 10 Belize 53.5% compare
- 11 Kiribati 53.0% compare
- 13 French Polynesia 50.9% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.2% compare
- 15 Qatar 50.1% compare
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Marshall Islands was 51.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.